Smoked Paprika Goulash for the Slow Cooker

Name: Smoked Paprika Goulash for the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 1 kgs lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 283 grams package egg noodles; 8 sprigs fresh parsley (optional); 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 onions, sliced; 27 grams smoked Spanish paprika; 115 milliliters sour cream (optional); 170 grams tomato paste; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided; 355 milliliters water

Smoked Paprika Goulash for the Slow Cooker might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains around 45g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 483 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up garlic, onions, water, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Eastern European cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cream of mushroom soup with smoked paprikan and brown rice, Kale & chickpea stew with cumin, smoked paprikan and lime, and Austrian Goulash.

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions until they soften and begin to brown at the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Add the garlic and cook for one minute.

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Garlic

Transfer mixture to a slow cooker. Cover and set cooker to Low.

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Mix together paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the meat cubes in the paprika mixture until evenly coated.

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Heat one tablespoon of the oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Put a third of the beef cubes into the skillet and cook until nicely browned on all sides.

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Transfer to the slow cooker.

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Pour 2 tablespoons of water into the skillet and scrape the browned bits from the pan; pour liquid into the slow cooker. This prevents the paprika from burning when you brown the next batches of beef.

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Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook the next batch the same way; repeat for the third batch.

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Stir the tomato paste and the rest of the water into the slow cooker; cover. Cook on High for 4 to 5 hours (or on Low for 6 to 9 hours).

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Water

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Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the egg noodles, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the noodles have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes.

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